Andy Lau filmography
Andy Lau filmography | ||
![]() Lau being interviewed at the 29th Hong Kong International Film Festival (2005) | ||
Filmography | ||
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Feature films | 186 | |
Television series | 28 |
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Career summary
Lau made his film acting debut in a supporting role the 1981 film, Once Upon a Rainbow and his television acting debut in an episode of the 1981 RTHK series, Til We Meet Again, in the leading role of "Dragon". The following year, Lau played a major role in director Ann Hui's Boat People, which earned him a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer nomination, as well as starring in the TVB series, The Emissary, which shot him to stardom. In 1983, Lau starred as "Yeung Kuo" in The Return of the Condor Heroes, which was the top rated TV series of the year in Hong Kong, further boosting his popularity throughout Asia, and landed him the opportunity to star in his first leading film role in the action drama film, On the Wrong Track in the same year. Lau left TVB in 1985 to fully concentrate in his film career and starring in multiple box office hits before earning his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in the 1988 film, As Tears Go By, directed by Wong Kar-wai. In 1989 alone, Lau appeared in 16 films, including the top-grossing blockbuster of the year, God of Gamblers, as "Michael "Dagger" Chan", a role he would reprise in the sequel the following year.
In 1991, Lau established his own production company, Teamwork Motion Pictures, with its first production being the martial arts film, Saviour of the Soul, which Lau starred as a mercenary in the same year, being a critical and commercial success. Throughout the 1990s, Lau starred in over 50 films which include his signature role as "Wah Dee" in 1990's A Moment of Romance, the Lee Rock film series (1991) as real life corrupt officer Lui Lok, the 1992 wuxia film, Moon Warriors, the 1995 biker film, Full Throttle and the 1999 Johnnie To-directed action thriller film, Running Out of Time, which won him his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. In 1997, Lau also produced the Fruit Chan-directed drama film, Made in Hong Kong, which won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film.
In 2000, Lau starred as a
In 2010, Lau played
Lau has received the "No.1 Box office Actor 1985–2005" award of Hong Kong in 2005,
Film
Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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Actor | Producer | |||||
1982 | Once Upon a Rainbow | Yes | No | Trainee | Cameo | |
Boat People | Yes | No | To Minh | |||
1983 | On the Wrong Track | Yes | No | Paul Chan | ||
The Home at Hong Kong | Yes | No | Alan Wong | |||
1984 | Everlasting Love | Yes | No | Eric | ||
Shanghai 13 | Yes | No | Guan Wei | Cameo | ||
1985 | The Unwritten Law | Yes | No | Raymond Lau | ||
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
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Yes | No | Associate of Muscles | |||
1986 | The Magic Crystal | Yes | No | Andy Lo | ||
Lucky Stars Go Places | Yes | No | Lambo | |||
1987 | Rich and Famous | Yes | No | Lam Ting-kwok | ||
Sworn Brothers | Yes | No | Lam Ting-yat | |||
Tragic Hero | Yes | No | Lam Ting-kwok | |||
1988 | As Tears Go By | Yes | No | Wah | ||
The Crazy Companies | Yes | No | Tsui Ting-kwai | |||
The Crazy Companies II | Yes | No | Tsui Ting-kwai | |||
The Dragon Family | Yes | No | Lung Ka-wah | |||
In the Blood | Yes | No | Wah | |||
Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch | Yes | No | Han Ming | Cameo | ||
The Romancing Star II | Yes | No | Lau Pei | |||
Three Against the World | Yes | No | Charlie Chan | |||
The Truth | Yes | No | Raymond Lau | |||
Walk on Fire | Yes | No | Lam Kwok-wah | |||
1989 | Bloody Brotherhood | Yes | No | Cheung Ka-wah | ||
Casino Raiders | Yes | No | Crab Chan | |||
China White | Yes | No | Roast Chicken | |||
City Kids 1989 | Yes | No | Sas | |||
Crocodile Hunter | Yes | No | Happy Chiu | |||
The First Time Is the Last Time | Yes | No | Yung | |||
God of Gamblers | Yes | No | Michael "Dagger" Chan / Little Knife | |||
Little Cop | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | ||
Long Arm of the Law Part 3 | Yes | No | Lee Cheung-kong | |||
News Attack | Yes | No | Turbo | |||
Perfect Match | Yes | No | Lok Ka-sing | |||
Proud and Confident | Yes | No | Lee Kin-wah | |||
The Romancing Star III | Yes | No | Lau Pei | |||
Runaway Blues | Yes | No | Lam Kong | |||
Stars and Roses | Yes | No | Lau Kai-cho | |||
The Truth - Final Episode | Yes | No | Raymond Lau | |||
1990 | Days of Being Wild | Yes | No | Tide | ||
Dragon in Jail | Yes | No | Henry Lau | |||
The Fortune Code | Yes | No | Wah Ying-hung | |||
Gangland Odyssey | Yes | No | Kit | |||
God of Gamblers II | Yes | No | Michael "Dagger" Chan / Little Knife | |||
A Home Too Far | Yes | No | Little Tu / Hua Chung-hsing | |||
Island of Fire | Yes | No | Iron Ball | |||
Kawashima Yoshiko | Yes | No | Fook / Cloud | |||
Kung Fu VS Acrobatic | Yes | No | Mo Tak-fai | |||
A Moment of Romance | Yes | No | Wah Dee | |||
No Risk, No Gain | Yes | No | Big Dee | |||
Return Engagement | Yes | No | Wah | |||
1991 | The Banquet | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | |
Casino Raiders II | Yes | No | Chicken Feet | |||
Dances with Dragon | Yes | No | Lung Ka-chun | |||
Don't Fool Me | Yes | No | Hero Wah | |||
Hong Kong Godfather | Yes | No | York Koo | |||
The Last Blood | Yes | No | Big B | |||
Lee Rock | Yes | No | Lee Rock | |||
Lee Rock II | Yes | No | Lee Rock | |||
Saviour of the Soul | Yes | Executive | Ching | |||
The Tigers | Yes | No | Lau Chi-ming | |||
Tricky Brains | Yes | No | Che Man-kit | |||
Zodiac Killers | Yes | No | Ben Lee | |||
1992 | Casino Tycoon | Yes | No | Benny Ho | ||
Casino Tycoon 2 | Yes | No | Benny Ho | |||
Gameboy Kids | Yes | Executive | Yip Sin-man / Wong Kau-tai | |||
Gun n' Rose | Yes | No | Andy | |||
Handsome Siblings | Yes | No | Fishy | |||
Moon Warriors | Yes | Executive | Fei | |||
The Prince of Temple Street | Yes | No | Prince Twelve / Lee Rock | |||
Saviour of the Soul II | Yes | Executive | Ching Yan | |||
The Sting | Yes | No | Simon Tam | |||
What a Hero! | Yes | No | Yuen Tak-wah | |||
1993 | Days of Tomorrow | Yes | Executive | Fong Tak-sing | ||
Future Cops | Yes | No | Ti Man | |||
Come Fly the Dragon | Yes | No | Chow Chun-kit | |||
Perfect Exchange | Yes | No | Mandy Chin | |||
1994 | Drunken Master II | Yes | No | Chang Hsueh-liang
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Cameo | |
Drunken Master III | Yes | No | Yeung Kwan | |||
A Taste of Killing and Romance | Yes | No | Ko Sau | |||
The Three Swordsmen | Yes | No | Siu Sam-siu | |||
Tian Di | Yes | Yes | Cheung Yat-pang | |||
1995 | The Adventurers | Yes | No | Wai Lok-yan | ||
Full Throttle | Yes | No | Joe | |||
Pocahontas | Yes | No | John Smith (voice) | |||
1996 | What a Wonderful World | Yes | No | San Chung-wah | ||
A Moment of Romance III | Yes | No | Lau Tin-wai | |||
Shanghai Grand | Yes | No | Ting Lik | |||
Thanks for Your Love | Yes | Yes | Wah | |||
1997 | Armageddon | Yes | No | Dr. Tak Ken | ||
Cause We Are So Young | Yes | No | Man at outdoor cafe | Cameo | ||
Made in Hong Kong | No | Yes | — | |||
Island of Greed | Yes | No | Fong Kwok-fai | |||
1998 | A True Mob Story | Yes | No | Wai Kat-cheung / Cheung Dee | ||
The Conman | Yes | No | King | |||
The Longest Summer | No | Yes | — | |||
1999 | Fascination Amour | Yes | No | Albert Lai | ||
Prince Charming | Yes | No | Wah Dee | |||
The Conmen in Vegas | Yes | No | King | |||
Century of the Dragon | Yes | No | Lung Yat-fei / Fei-lung | |||
Running Out of Time | Yes | No | Cheung Wah | |||
2000 | The Duel | Yes | No | Yeh Cool Son | ||
Needing You... | Yes | No | Andy Cheung | |||
A Fighter's Blues | Yes | Yes | Mang Fu | |||
2001 | Love on a Diet | Yes | No | Fatso | ||
Fulltime Killer | Yes | Yes | Lok Tok-wah | |||
Dance of a Dream | Yes | Yes | Namson Lau | |||
2002 | Fat Choi Spirit | Yes | No | Andy | ||
The Wesley's Mysterious File | Yes | No | Wesley | |||
Infernal Affairs | Yes | No | Lau Kin-ming | |||
Golden Chicken | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | ||
Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Yes | No | Prophet (voice) | |||
2003 | Love Under the Sun | Yes | No | Bellhop captain | Short film; also director | |
Cat and Mouse | Yes | No | Zhan Zhao | |||
Give Them a Chance | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | ||
Running on Karma | Yes | No | Big | |||
Infernal Affairs III | Yes | No | Lau Kin-ming | |||
Golden Chicken 2 | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | ||
2004 | Magic Kitchen | Yes | No | Chuen Yao | ||
Jiang Hu | Yes | Yes | Hung Yan-chau | |||
McDull, Prince de la Bun | Yes | No | McBing (voice) | |||
House of Flying Daggers | Yes | No | Captain Leo | |||
Yesterday Once More | Yes | No | Mr. Thief | |||
A World Without Thieves | Yes | No | Wang Bo | |||
2005 | Wait 'Til You're Older
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Yes | No | Chan Chi-kwong | ||
The Shoe Fairy | Yes | Yes | Narrator (voice) | |||
All About Love | Yes | Executive | Dr. Ko / Derek Hui | |||
2006 | I'll Call You | Yes | Yes | Muscle Guy / Warden 333 | Cameo | |
My Mother is a Belly Dancer
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Yes | Yes | Adili | Cameo | ||
A Battle of Wits | Yes | No | Ge Li | |||
Rain Dogs | No | Executive | — | |||
Crazy Stone | No | Executive | — | |||
2007 | Protégé | Yes | No | Lam Kwan | ||
Brothers | Yes | Yes | Chief Inspector Lau | |||
The Warlords | Yes | No | Zhao Erhu | |||
2008 | Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon | Yes | No | Zhao Zilong | ||
2009 | Look for a Star | Yes | No | Sam Ching | ||
The Founding of a Republic | Yes | No | Yu Jishi | Cameo | ||
2010 | Future X-Cops | Yes | No | Kidd Zhou | [11] | |
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Yes | No | Di Renjie | |||
Gallants | No | Executive | — | |||
2011 | Shaolin | Yes | No | Hou Jie | ||
What Women Want | Yes | Executive | Sun Zigang | |||
The Founding of a Party | Yes | No | Cai E | Cameo | ||
A Simple Life | Yes | Executive | Roger Leung | |||
2012 | Cold War | Yes | No | Philip Luk | Cameo | |
2013 | Switch | Yes | No | Xiao Jinhan | ||
Blind Detective | Yes | No | Johnston Chong | |||
Singing When We're Young | No | Yes | — | |||
Firestorm | Yes | Yes | Lui Ming-chit | |||
2014 | Golden Chicken 3 | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | |
2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | Yes | No | Michael "Dagger" Chan / Little Knife | Mid-credits cameo | |
Lost and Love | Yes | No | Lei Zekuan | |||
Saving Mr. Wu | Yes | No | Mr. Wu | |||
Our Times | Yes | No | Himself | Cameo | ||
2016 | The Bodyguard | Yes | Yes | Li Zheng-jiu | ||
From Vegas to Macau III | Yes | No | Michael "Dagger" Chan / Little Knife | |||
Mission Milano | Yes | Yes | Sampan Hung | |||
The Great Wall | Yes | No | Strategist Wang | |||
Railroad Tigers | Yes | No | Little boy's father | Cameo | ||
2017 | Shock Wave | Yes | Yes | Cheung Choi-san | ||
The Adventurers | Yes | Yes | Dan Cheung | |||
Chasing the Dragon | Yes | Yes | Lee Rock | |||
2019 | The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | Yes | Yes | Yu Shun-tin | [12] | |
Fagara | Yes | No | Kwok Tin-yan | Cameo | ||
2020 | Find Your Voice | Yes | Yes | Joseph Yim | ||
Shock Wave 2 | Yes | Yes | Poon Sing-fung | [13] | ||
2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Yes | No | Q | Cameo | |
Endgame | Yes | Yes | Zhou Quan | |||
2023 | The Wandering Earth 2 | Yes | No | Tu Hengyu | ||
Red Line | Yes | No | Hell's Cat owner | Cameo | ||
Moscow Mission | Yes | Yes | Vasily | |||
I Did It My Way | Yes | Yes | George Lam | |||
The Goldfinger
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Yes | No | Lau Kai-yuen | |||
The Movie Emperor | Yes | Executive | Dany Lau | |||
2024 | Crisis Negotiators | Yes | Yes | Chan Tai Loi | Cameo | [14] |
TBA | Hong Kong Land | Yes | Yes | Liu Kin | ||
Angels of the Pandemic | Yes | Yes | Doctor | |||
High Forces | Yes | Yes | Gao Haojun | |||
The Trading Floor | Yes | Yes | Todd Cheung | |||
Raging Havoc | Yes | Yes | Fong Wing-chau | |||
Sacred Seven | Yes | Yes | Sun Wukong
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Shock Wave 3 | Yes | Yes |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1981 | Till' We Meet Again | 江湖再見 | Lung | ||
Hong Kong'81 | 香港八一 | Ngai Kim-sing | |||
The Lonely Hunter | 過客 | Student | |||
Double Fantasies | 無雙譜 | ||||
Two People Three Feet | 二人三足 | Waiter | |||
The Young Heroes of Shaolin | 英雄出少年 | Shaolin disciple | |||
The Shell Game | 千王群英會 | Lung's bodyguard | |||
1982 | Kid Troupe | 戲班小子 | Wan Hoi | ||
The Restless Trio | 花艇小英雄 | Chin Yat-tim | |||
The Legend of Master So | 蘇乞兒 | Man Tit-ho | |||
The Emissary | 獵鷹 | Kong Tai-wai | |||
1983 | My Way | 奔向太陽 | Lee Chi-ho | ||
The Old Miao Myth | 老洞 | Tse Seung-cho | |||
Crossroads: A Decision | 臨歧:決 | Ma Yat-ning | |||
The Return of The Condor Heroes | 神鵰俠侶 | Yeung Kuo | |||
1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer | 鹿鼎記 | Emperor Hong-hei | ||
The Other Side of the Horizon | 魔域桃源 | Fu Ching-wan | |||
The Return of Wong Fei Hung | 寶芝林 | Lam Sai-wing | |||
1985 | Hong Kong '85 | 香港八五 | Ngai Kim-sing | ||
The Last Performance | 鼓舞 | Yip Chin-lung | |||
Take Care, Your Highness! | 皇上保重 | Emperor Kin-lung
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The Yang's Saga | 楊家將 | Yeung Yin-chiu | |||
1986 | The Heavenly Swordsman and the Spoiled | 聖劍天驕 | Kei Chun | ||
Heir to the Throne Is... | 真命天子 | Koon Chung-yuen | |||
1988 | Sky Wolf's Calmity | 天狼劫 | Pak Lung | ||
1992 | Modern Love Story | 現代愛情戀曲 | Wai / Cheung (2 roles) | ||
The Thief of Time | 羣星會 | Yeung Kuo | Cameo appearance | ||
2018 | The Trading Floor | 東方華爾街 | Producer only |
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